2018 Counselor Workshop SDBOR Update

Overview Proactive Admissions College Application Week FAFSA Completion Initiative High School Dual Credit Scholarships

Proactive Admissions

Proactive Admissions Direct general admission to public postsecondary institutions based on academic performance Smarter Balanced (SBAC) scores became available through Infinite Campus beginning Fall 2017 Opt-out option for families who don’t want student information shared At this point only for those high schools with appropriate data sharing agreements in place with SD DOE (all public schools) Letters to be sent to high school seniors in early September Students who were admitted directly still need to apply There was a 7% increase in applications completed by these students by December 1 of last year. Matriculation impacts will be assessed once enrollments for this academic year are released.

Proactive Admissions Updated BOR admission policy to include Smarter Balanced for Proactive Admission purposes:

High School/Postsecondary Curriculum Requirements SD Public Institution Admissions Requirements “C” to count for 5 curriculum requirements 4 years English, 3 years Advanced Math, 3 years Lab Science, 3 years Social Studies, 1 year Fine Arts Students who earn the SDDOE endorsement 1 of 3 Rank in top 60% of graduating class, or Obtain an ACT Composite score of 18 or higher (870 SAT), or 21 or higher at SDSMT and USD Obtain a GPA of at least 2.6 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted)

College Application Week

CAW: Promotes College Going Culture School Wide National effort to increase the number of students from underrepresented and underserved populations pursuing postsecondary education. An estimated 5,000 high schools nationwide. South Dakota first piloted program in 2014 with 9 high schools and is expanding statewide in Fall 2018. Up to 3 application fee waivers to SDBOR institutions. TIs, TCUs, private institutions, and Black Hills Beauty College participate as well. With change in FAFSA filing dates, many schools have begun incorporating FAFSA completion activities into CAW.

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2018 CAW Week: October 29-November 2 Fall 2018 Campaign: Expanding State-wide! All materials to support your CAW campaign can be found here: https://selectdakota.org/parentscounselors/collegeapplicationweek/

FAFSA Completion Initiative

FAFSA Completion Initiative U.S. Department of Education Partnership (2014) Designated State Student Grant Agency South Dakota (4 Other States) Lacked Centralized State Grant Program 2017-2018 FAFSA Cycle U.S.DOE Opened Program to All States Intended Outcome Provide Districts and Entities with FAFSA Progress Data Colorado DHE Shared Software Portal to Process & Utilize Data SDDOE Data Agreement Seeks to Help List Non-participating Students

National Student Access Network Dashboard Current South Dakota Data 47.7% of SD Seniors Completed (29th in the Country) -.3% Decrease Compared to Same Time in 2017 https://public.tableau.com/profile/bill.debaun.national.college.access.network#!/vizhome/FormYourFutureFAFSATracker/CurrentWeekRanking

High School Dual Credit Program Update

High School Dual Credit Program Update HSDC Program is permanent College Record! SDBOR Admission Requirements for HSDC Program Each criteria is a stand alone criteria, no mixing and matching Four Criteria HS Senior – Class Rank top 50%, ACT Composite 21, or GPA 3.25 HS Junior – Class Rank top 33%, ACT Composite 24, or GPA 3.5 Undergraduate admission requirements 10th Grade ACT Aspire 434 or higher or ACCUPLACER Sentence Skills 86 or higher AND Elementary Algebra 76 or higher Student may meet Admission Requirement and not place for MATH or ENGLISH

High School Dual Credit - How to Apply Complete the Online HSDC Application for current term Students only need to fill out one online application, even if they are taking courses from more than one institution, which will be their primary institution. They will indicate the campuses they are taking courses from in the course information section of the application, and registration will be facilitated by the primary institution. Students can copy old applications if they have applied for HSDC online in the past, and then update any new information, including courses. Log in to account, find most recent HSDC application, and select “Copy This App” Make sure your students are on the HSDC app; not the undergraduate application. They run in the same system and from the same account. If students have created an account for the undergraduate application, they will use the same login for HSDC, and vice versa.

High School Dual Credit - How to Apply Additional Submission Requirements to Be Sent to HSDC Campus Contacts: Permission Form Either the online application printout or the .pdf permission form. Only one is required. High School Transcript Test scores Students requesting to register for 11 or more credit hours… Must request approval from the campus dual credit contact. Must have 3.0 HSDC program GPA

High School Dual Credit – Add Drop Withdrawal Students may add classes until 5 PM the third day of class. Students may drop classes until 5 PM Census Date for the term Students dropping all classes will be withdrawn from the University Ensure students understand not attending class is not a request to drop classes – the student will receive an “F” grade if an official drop request is not submitted

High School Dual Credit - Grade Reports HSDC Grade Reports Generated after final grade posting deadline Mailed to school Principal Students receiving “I” grades must request updated Grade Report when final grade is posted. Students receiving “F” grades are denied future enrollment unless CGPA for HSDC courses is 2.5 or higher. Sit out one (1) term and repeat failed course May register for 10 credit limit with repeat course May request waiver to not repeat failed course from BOR

General Information about HSDC Each HS must have an approved MOU on file and listed at http://doe.sd.gov/octe/documents/ParticipS.pdf Application Deadline – 5 pm - 1st day of term Spring 2019 – Monday, January 7, 2019 Registration opens November 1, 2018 Summer 2019: First Day of Summer Semester is Monday, May 6, 2019 Registration opens the day after President’s Day (February 19, 2019) Applications are due on the first day of the summer session that a course is in, so application deadlines vary based on the campus & course. Contact the campus HSDC Contact for more details. Fall 2019 – Monday, April 26, 2019 Registration Opens April 1, 2019 Registration Deadline – 5 pm - 3rd day of term While Applications must be received by the end of the first day, counselors have an additional two days to supply transcripts & test scores to the campuses.

General Information about HSDC Tuition Student account may total $145.00 per credit hour Students are responsible for $48.33 per credit hour SDDOE will pay the remaining cost per credit hour No additional fees are assessed Web Advisor - Paid using Electronic Check or Credit Card

HSDC Advising Materials Available on the SDBOR Dual Credit Website Materials utilize a series of Advisory Tracks that group together majors that share similar program requirements. The six Advisory Tracks are: Business & Management Education & Social Sciences Engineering, Technology & Math Health Sciences Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design Natural Science & Agriculture The handout for each track has a list of majors included, a suggested program of study to meet general education requirements, and a list of all recommended courses that students can take to meet the general education requirements.

Scholarships

Scholarships Regental Institution Merit-Based Scholarship Programs (see handout) Other Scholarships to be presented by SDASFAA at noon during fall counselor workshops South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship Dakota Corps Scholarship Program Jump Start Scholarship South Dakota Needs Based Grant Program

Regents’ Scholar Diploma Considering the state’s new graduation requirements, the BOR is working to realign the Regents’ Scholar Diploma requirements with the SDDOE Advanced Academic Preparation Endorsement. Estimated completion in December 2018 The Regents’ Scholar Diploma program was established as an academic letter that school districts use to recognize graduating high school seniors who have demonstrated academic excellence through the completion of coursework in the six content areas. Additionally, high school graduates designated as Regents’ Scholars automatically are admitted to all six public universities. Traditionally, school districts present Regents’ Scholar Diplomas to eligible seniors during graduation or academic award ceremonies each year. An email will be sent utilizing the counselor listserv in early February requesting the names of Regent Scholars for the 2016-2017 school year. The due date for this list is April 1.

K-12 Email Listservs All scholarship updates/notifications from BOR Not apart of the SD Counselors listserv? http://www.k12.sd.us/MailingList/ Listservs utilized: SD Counselors (SDCounselors@k12.sd.us) High School Principals (HighSchoolPrincipals@k12.sd.us) School Administrators (SchoolAdmins@k12.sd.us) SDSCA Members (SDSCAMembers@k12.sd.us)

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